I Created the Myth of the Old Ruler

73. Have you prepared dinner yet?

Haijia Mansion.

It's hard for Lu Jian to describe how a building can show such a gloomy feeling.

The two ever-burning red lanterns at the gate gave off a faint gleam, which made the gate a little bloody. Lu Jian and Drizzt followed behind the servant. The man walked very lightly and quietly, which was why It was only before that they could silently appear behind the two of them.

Under the light of the lantern, Lu Yi could only see the thin shadow of the other party, like the afterimage left by the light penetrating through the paper.

This kind of mansion usually has a small door on one side of the gate.

They are the Hai family mansion that entered through the small door.

"Master has ordered, the two are our important guests, and I want to entertain the two to rest at home tonight."

The servant's voice was also somewhat illusory, as if it came from a jar.

Entering the mansion, the first thing that catches the eye is some decorative trees.

It's just that these trees are not like welcoming pines or rich trees, but crooked, with sparse branches and leaves, and it seems that no one has taken care of them for a long time.

On the branches, there seemed to be traces of the rope being entangled, and the bark was strangled, as if someone had hanged himself here.

The road was a bit wet, and it looked like soft sand when stepped on. Lu Jian raised his foot and looked. It was clear that it hadn't rained, but the ground was wet and full of water marks.

"Have you cleaned up today?"

Lu Jian asked immediately.

"We're going to get married soon, and the whole family is very busy."

The servant replied without explanation.

But contrary to what he said, Lu Yi and Drizzt didn't see any other servants.

As dusk fell, there were only scattered red lanterns illuminating the road in the mansion. Other than that, it was empty, as if there were no living people living there.

Lu Jian looked to the side of the road, looking for traces of the seal that the Black Queen Mother said.

Soon, with almost no effort, Lu Jian saw that thing.

It was too conspicuous.

In the center of the mansion,

In the center of a pond, there is a tower.

It was a pagoda of which Lu Juan could not tell the specific architectural style. Counting from bottom to top, there were six floors in total, each floor was no more than one meter high, the whole body was pitch black, and there were some characters engraved on the surface. Chains were wrapped around the tower. The surrounding trees are connected, which is very unlucky at first glance.

"What is that tower?"

Drizzt obviously thought of Lu Jian, he asked.

"The mansion is huge, be careful not to get lost."

The servant avoided talking again.

Just when Drizzt turned his gaze back to the front, he suddenly saw a woman in a red wedding dress standing beside the lake tower.

In the blink of an eye, the woman disappeared again, leaving only the lonely tower standing in the desolate courtyard.

The servant carried the two of them to a separate courtyard.

From a distance, I saw the dim lights of this other courtyard. Lu Jian and Drizzt walked into the courtyard and saw two people sitting in a room with a Chinese-style layout.

There is a painting on the wall facing the gate. The painting is not the traditional landscape, flowers and birds, but the sea.

It's just that the sea is turbulent, and in the waves, some kind of creatures that Lu Juan has never seen before hide in it. They overturn the ship, attack humans, and surround the two writhing people in the middle of the picture. weirdness.

As for the two people sitting on the chair, it was even more strange.

The one on the left is an elderly man. His face is paler than paper, but his lips are very red. He looks unnaturally sick, more like a dead man than a servant.

On the right is a middle-aged woman, her makeup is almost the same as that of the man, the only difference is the eyes, the man's pupils are pitch black, while the woman's eyes are amber cloudy.

The feeling of the two of them was as if the paper dolls used in the worship had come to life. Just taking a look at them gave people a very uncomfortable feeling.

It was as if some kind of monster had forcibly disguised itself as a human being.

"You two, you have come from a long way."

The man spoke with a hollow voice, like a dying patient.

"I'm Haiwei, and this is my wife."

He introduced a sentence.

Lu Juan and Drizzt also introduced themselves, before Hai Wei could continue to speak, Lu Juan suddenly raised his hand.

"Master Hai, look, my friend and I went to the beach to play around during the day, and we haven't had dinner yet, have you prepared dinner yet?"

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Drizzt was half a beat slow in reacting.

The movements of Haiwei and Mrs. Hai also froze.

The two hesitated for a while before looking at each other and calling the servant.

"Prepare the meals."

"Very good!"

Lu Jian showed a bright smile as if the stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground.

The previous servant brought the tables and chairs, and the four of them sat at the table. After exchanging a few words, the servant brought the dishes.

Steamed fish, vegetarian dishes, meat, rice, and crabs, although not particularly rich, look very delicate.

"I am so hungry."

Lu Jian picked up his chopsticks and was about to eat fish.

Drizzt picked up the bowl and chopsticks, but did not move for a long time.

Because the two Hai family members sitting opposite them didn't even have the will to pick up chopsticks, they just looked straight at Lu Jian and Drizzt.

"The taste is very good. As expected, the fish on the seashore are fresh."

Lu Jian ate a lot, and didn't care about the weird atmosphere around him at all.

"I heard that Ayu found you today?"

Haiwei looked at Lu Yi who was eating, and asked in a flat voice.

"Yes, that's right, he took us to the beach to play, he is very nice."

Lu Lian lied without blushing.

"I know that Ah Yu is not very satisfied with this marriage. He likes his younger sister the most. This is normal, so if he said something, please don't pay attention to it."

Although Mrs. Hai spoke politely, her tone lacked emotion, like a ruthless repeater.

"We understand that we came here this time to witness the union of the couple, and we will definitely not do anything that will damage the wedding."

Lu Yi ate another piece of meat. The meat quality was very strange, different from pigs, beef and sheep, but extremely delicious.

"That's good. The biggest wish of our husband and wife is to watch our son get married."

Haiwei said in a slow voice.

"The reception was not good yesterday. Today, the two of you should stay in the mansion for the night. The wedding will begin tomorrow morning."

"No problem, this house is so magnificent, I really want to take a stroll."

Lu Juan answered.

Drizzt, who was on the side, looked at the harmonious conversation of the three with a livid face. The conversation at the dinner table was indescribably abnormal, but he seemed to be the only one who noticed the sense of discord.

In the end, Drizzt didn't move his chopsticks either.

After the two of them finished their meal, the servants took them to a secluded yard, which they said was their place to stay at night.

Drizzt inspected the room. The furniture was well made, and the bedding and sheets seemed new.

"Thanks for your hard work."

Lu Juan sent the servant away, and he didn't return to the yard silently until the servant disappeared around the corner.

"This situation is a bit strange, just now..."

Drizzt was about to communicate with Lu Yi, when he saw Lu Yi came to a corner of the yard and bent down.

vomit--

He moved his stomach pouch and vomited out all the food he ate at night.

"Are you OK?"

Drizzt patted Lu Trip on the shoulder.

"fine."